How do you fold this? The one I got is way too firm, and am now stuck with a regular full sized matress and no way to return it. :-(
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With the futon in a sitting position, I started with one end of the mattress at the front/ seat part. lined those edges up and laid the futon back to it was laying diagonally across the futon. then i started to gently press the mattress down against the flat part of the futon (front seat) to see about where I would need the crease. In one solid motion I made the crease across the futon. The fold will be between 2 sets of springs.
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Mine came rolled up. Yes, it is firm, more like a mattress verses a pad. Try laying it flat, then try to fold it in half, not right down the middle as there the coils are in the way, but right above the most middle coils. It gets easier each time you fold it.
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I'm not sure but I read a review that said put the futon in the sofa position then put the mattress on it and leave it in that position for a while?!
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did you unfold it and let it sit for a couple of days? this helps to let it rise before you sleep on it....you can stand it in a closet if you are cramped for space
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I just put the fitted sheet over it. I wanted to make a sofa sleeper more comfortable. The matress topper is great and really makes the sofa sleeper so much better, but I can't fold the bed up with the topper on so I have to store it separately when it's not on the bed.
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I have the same problem. The way they shipped it (folded), you can't make it lie flat. It is a piece of crap. I'm going to send mine back.
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Hi Julianne. Please contact me directly through the Amazon message system. Are you folding the mat to store it? Please store the mat rolled up, not folded. Folding the mat will cause crease damage.Please contact me:)Thanks,Square36 Team
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I ended up looking up on youtube on how to fold it. Pulling down the handle located on handle and then you have to push it up back up into the handle. Hope that helps.
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You can fold it, it's not likely to stay that way unless, like Dr. L Berstis said, "enough constant weight". We have our matress on a tri-fold futon frame, we have used light restraints to keep it in place when it's not laying flat. It has 'learned' some of the folds after less than 2 months.
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Mine came folded up in squares, and despite attempting to stretch it over my frame, the wrinkles are still very visible... and that was after leaving it flattened out for a couple of weeks. Unless gravity straightens things out or I can steam iron it straight, I basically just wasted $70. It's unrealistic to think I could take out the 4000 staples I've put in and restretch it.
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I have not tried to do that, although the instructions said it should be fairly "easy" to fold it up. Not convinced it's all that easy. Sorry I can't be of more help. Don't the instructions give any info?
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Hi Lori,It came folded to us too. I was so surprised because like you said it was uneven surface already before we use it. I thought it takes a little time to get even out, so I let it sit a few days and looks pretty even to me at the time so I start using it. Guess what, it get worse because even it looks okay wrinkles never go away. So here is you should do I think. Return it as soon as possible and get a better one. And next time you make sure how they deliver it to you! Good luck!
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I don't think it would be wise to refold it. Rolling it gently would be better. We will be storing ours as a mattress topper on a bed and then removing it to use on the airbed when guests come. That way it won't compress again. BTW it has now expanded around 1/3 of the perimeter of the bed so I know it will eventually be 100%.
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Was it rolled up and inside the white plastic? And did it expand when you cut the plastic open? If yes, then this was the same way I received mine. I believe it was airtight to hold this shape. If not, did you receive your mattresses fully extended? That would be a huge box/package to handle.
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Hi Tedd I think you could fold it in half and it may work OK for you. My opinion is it would not be satisfactory. It is too short and fat for that. The way I cope with that is to mound up something underneath the pillow for more elevation. It is perfectly comfortable when it is a little soft so my head is somewhat cradled in the pillow. That is how it works for me. For back packing weight does matter. Thanks Ted
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It is like a fitted sheet. You will not be able to lay it flat on your half of the matress.
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No, it is not meant to be folded. Which is why I think it works better for comfort level vs. a folding mattress.
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Honestly, I use regular size crib sheets and a crib-size mattress pad and fold the excess under the mattress. Saves on buying another set of sheets and it's been working for us just fine.
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Hello the bed comes rolled but once you unfold it thats it.The mattress gets puffy and stiff. You might be able to bend it in half only.